Dimensions of quality care: perceptions of patients with HIV/AIDS regarding nursing care.
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D A Bower
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Social support: gender differences in multiple sclerosis spousal caregivers.
The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in social support of spousal caregivers of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). The sample consisted of 37 male and 28 female caregivers of individuals with MS. It was found that female caregivers scored significantly higher than males on the total number of resources available, perceived social support and the perceived availability of friends and self-help groups. There was a positive relationship between caregiver-perceived social support and the ability of the mate to perform intimate functions. Caregiver-perceived social support was also found to be positively correlated with the caregiver's level of commitment to the spousal relationship.
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Nursing students' knowledge and anxiety about AIDS: an experimental workshop.
The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to examine the effectiveness of an experiential workshop on nursing students' anxiety and knowledge about AIDS. This study was based on Peplau's interpersonal theory in nursing practice. The sample included 67 senior nursing students and was designed as a three-group pre/post quasiexperiment. All groups received a pretest, posttest, and 6-week follow-up posttest. The experimental intervention was a 6-hour workshop that included anxiety awareness exercises in an experiential format and information about AIDS. Knowledge and anxiety scores were significantly higher for the group that attended the didactic portion of the workshop before the experiential portion. The control group showed no change in knowledge or anxiety. Results indicated that recognition of anxiety through experiential exercises contributed to learning about AIDS.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
Satisfaction with nursing care: a comparison of patients with HIV/AIDS, non-HIV/AIDS infectious diseases, and medical diagnoses.
The purpose of this study was to describe patients' perceptions of nursing care and compare those perceptions based on patients' diagnoses (HIV/AIDS, non-HIV/AIDS infectious diseases, and medical diagnoses). One hundred forty-two patients on five units in a major medical center were surveyed using the Patient Satisfaction Instrument. In addition, 126 staff nurses completed the AIDS Vulnerability Survey. Results of data analysis indicated a statistically significant difference in patient satisfaction with nursing care among patients in the medical group compared to patients in the HIV/AIDS group, with the medical group being more satisfied with their nursing care. Further, there was a statistically significant difference across units between nurses' knowledge, attitude, and fear. In spite of their knowledge base related to HIV/AIDS, nurses felt vulnerable when providing care to this population, thus perpetuating fear and negative attitudes. Additional research into the dynamics of these relationships is imperative as we continue to see increases in the number of patients with HIV/AIDS.
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Searching for a dean.
The search for a new dean of a collegiate nursing program offers the faculty and administration an opportunity to clarify their understanding and vision of the future. The authors describe how one nursing faculty, through a search committee, clarified its vision of the future in the process of recruiting, selecting, and evaluating candidates for the deanship.
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Perceived vulnerability to HIV/AIDS in the US and Zimbabwe.
The majority of nurses in the US and Zimbabwe feel they have sufficient knowledge to protect themselves from acquiring AIDS, according to a study conducted by the authors, leading them to recommend that nursing students be allowed to openly discuss their feelings about vulnerability to contracting AIDS in the workplace.
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